The emergency maintenance work at the Ezakheni Water Treatment Plant in Embizeni has left over 250,000 households without water.
Residents of Ezakheni, Acaciavale and Aloe Park have been without water since Friday (November 11).
Residents are furious, saying that no tankers have been seen in their areas to distribute water. According to uThukela communications officer Jabulani Mkhonza, tankers have been sent out, but not everyone has received water thus far. Certain areas have received water from the tankers.
At this stage, it is not known when the maintenance work will be completed; engineers are still busy.
In the meantime, residents can collect water at the Acaciavale Jamaat Khana and the mosque in Poona Road. Residents are urged to bring their own containers.
Young and old have been spotted since 6am collecting water from the mosque.
uThukela again apologises for the inconvenience caused while the maintenance is being carried out at the Ezakheni Bulk Water Works.
Updates to this story will follow.
DID YOU KNOW?
Click on the words highlighted in red to read more on this and related topics.
If you are reading this on your cellphone and there are telephone numbers provided in the text, you can call these simply by clicking on them.
To receive news links via WhatsApp.
For the latest news, visit our webpage or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Join us there!
